1961 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 1961 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Billy Hildebrand, the team compiled a 4–6 record and finished in seventh place in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[2]

1961 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1961 record4–6 (3–4 ACC)
Head coach
1961 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 20 Duke $  5 1     7 3  
North Carolina  4 3     5 5  
Maryland  3 3     7 3  
Clemson  3 3     5 5  
NC State  3 4     4 6  
South Carolina  3 4     4 6  
Wake Forest  3 4     4 6  
Virginia  2 4     4 6  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Halfback Alan White was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1961 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 23 at Baylor* Waco, TX L 0–31
September 30 South Carolina Winston-Salem, NC L 7–10
October 7 at Duke Durham, NC L 3–23
October 14 at Clemson Clemson, SC W 17–13
October 21 at NC State Raleigh, NC L 0–7
October 28 Virginia Winston-Salem, NC W 21–15
November 4 at Auburn* Auburn, AL L 7–21
November 11 VPI* Winston-Salem, NC W 24–15
November 18 at Maryland College Park, MD L 7–10
November 25 North Carolina Winston-Salem, NC W 17–14
  • *Non-conference game

Team leaders

CategoryTeam LeaderAtt/CthYds
PassingChuck Reiley32/88516
RushingAlan White93586
ReceivingDonnie Frederick11237

References

  1. "1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. "1961 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. Ken Alyta (November 30, 1961). "Terps' Gary Collins Is All-ACC Lineman; Gabriel of NC State Chosen". The Morning Herald (MD).
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